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Isaac Brock School is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a reunion May 23-25. Concert May 23, wine & cheese May 24, open house & tea May 25 and a dinner & dance May 25. The alumni committee is collecting class pictures, yearbook and other memorabilia. Information: Gordon 204-786-4905.

Scandinavian Cultural Centre TGIF dinner speaker series last Friday of the month to May 31, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 764 Erin St. Reservations: 204-774-8047 or scandinaviancc@shawcable.com.

The Friends of the Library need gently used books, CDs & DVDs for the Friends Big Book Sale at Grant Park H.S. this fall. Label your box/bag Friends and drop off at any Winnipeg Public Library branch. For larger-donation pickup, phone for details. All categories welcome except textbooks, encylopedias and general magazines . www.wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/contact/friends.asp, 204-488-3217.

Annual Gardening Trade Show, March 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Canadian Mennonite University, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd. Presented by Gardens Manitoba. More than 80 exhibitors, floral displays, workshops, demos and food market. Let the experts help you get ready for the spring gardening season! Admission only $6. Register online for workshops at www.gardensmanitoba.com.

Concert and Fabric fundraiser in support of girls' programs in Ghana, West Africa. Exchange Community Church, 200-75 Albert St., March 23, 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Tickets $7 to $10 at the door.

Menière's Support Group Access River East, 975 Henderson Hwy., March 25, 11 a.m.-noon, a self-help group for people with Menière's disease and other inner-ear balance disorders. Information: http://www.chha-mb.ca; menières-group@mts.net or 204-975-3037, silver collection.

Tales in the Afternoon: Readings for Grownups, Millennium Library, 251 Donald St., April 3, 4 p.m., Why let the kids have all the fun? Reconnect with the experience of being read aloud to, with tales of mystery, humour and more. Drop in.

4th Annual Art Auction Fundraiser Provencher Community Church, 230 Provencher Blvd., April 4, 6:30-9:30 p.m., House of Hesed featuring original art and limited-edition signed prints from many amazing Manitoba artists. All proceeds go to House of Hesed HIV/AIDS Transition Home, $5.

Artarama, an art exhibit and sale, will be held at Mary Mother of the Church, 85 Kirkbridge Dr., Richmond West, April 5, 5-9 p.m., April 6, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and April 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Al at 204-269-3408.

Books 2 Eat April 6, 1-4:30 p.m., Millennium Library, 251 Donald St. Create an edible piece of art that has something to do with books.

Danish Canadian Club Hans Christian Andersen celebration, April 6, 1 p.m. with a program for children, 7 p.m., a Mermaid Pub night with entertainment and fun activities. Children's program is free. Reservations by April 4, 204-774-8047 or Susan 204-338-2669.

The Fibromyalgia Support Group of Winnipeg will have its next monthly meeting April 8, 7 p.m., 825 Sherbrook St. Brigitte Hébert Gosselin, Service Canada, will be discussing CPP Disability and OAS Benefits. The Group is also offering a three-part educational course, Taking Charge of Fibromyalgia May 9, 16th, and 23rd from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Please call 975-3037 for more information or visit our website www.fmswinnipeg.com.

Comedy Lunch Hour Special at the Millennium Library, Main Floor, April 8 with Aisha Alfa, April 9 with K. Trevor Wilson, April 10 with Charlie Demers, noon.

Beginning Experience a non-profit, peer support grief resolution program helping single-again persons deal with the natural grief process and offers an opportunity for turning pain from loss into an experience of positive growth. Program offers 10 week sessions starting April 10. Information: 204-275-3090 or www.BeginningExperienceWinnipeg.ca.

007 Fundraising Gala St. Francois Xavier Community Club, 983 Highway 26, April 13, 6 p.m. A formal evening in support of the St Francois Xavier Community Club with a James Bond 007 theme. Tickets 204-864-2260. $75.

A Fashionable Brunch, fashions from Ukraine, 12:30 p.m. Canad Inns - Polo Park. For more information call 204-942-5405 or www.mpue.ca. Tickets available at Oseredok 184 Alexander Ave. E. Sponsored by The Osvita Foundation in support of the Ukrainian Bilingual Program in Manitoba.

CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons) Winnipeg West will hold a a lunch and dance April 23 with a silent auction noon to 4 p.m., ANAF Hall 3584 Portage Ave. Ticket deadline April 15th. Call Gerry 204-837-4026 for tickets.

Lawyers Play Fundraiser for MTC: Legally Blonde The Musical, RMTC Tom Hendry Theatre (Warehouse), 140 Rupert Ave., April 23 - April 27, 7:30 p.m., Since 1990, members of the MBA have volunteered thousands of billable hours for the Lawyer Play (formerly known as the Community Play).

R. F. Morrison School 50th Anniversary April 25, 5-8 p.m. Please drop in to R. F. Morrison School on April 25, 5-8 pm. There will be a brief program at 6:30 featuring a fashion show through Morrison's 5 decades. Barbecue June 7, 4-7 pm.

Folk Festival in the City: All Ukulele, All The Time Millennium Library, Reader Services Department, April 27, 1:30 p.m. Featuring Hal Brolund, Judy Cook, Kate Ferris. An intimate workshop like the popular festival daytime performances.

Library Out Loud Millennium Library, Main Floor, April 28, 1:30 p.m. The Winnipeg Public Library and the Writers' Collective of Manitoba invite new and established writers to experiment and gain experience reading a short segment of their work in a supportive environment. Information: 204-986-6779.

The Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Camp, four-day camp for instruction and exploration of the folk genre, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg, 603 Wellington Crescent, July 6, http://www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca/education-outreach/folk-music-camp/ or call 204-231-0096

Windy Corners Toastmasters 269 Main St., every Wednesday to July 31, noon.

Flapjack Breakfast Fundraiser June 29, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Applebee's at 1150 Grant Ave. Proceeds will go to the UPAA-MB, Inc. Bursary Fund and Operating Funds. The UPAA-MB Bursary is an annual bursary awarded to a first year University of Manitoba student of Filipino descent who has demonstrated strong inclination to pursue post-secondary education.

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